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New grain transportation classes coming this fall

The IGP Institute is offering two new workshops for individuals interested in grain transportation

July 10, 2017

MANHATTAN, Kan. — One goal of those who work in grain transportation is to ensure that grain products arrive to customers in exceptional condition. To help share knowledge about the most effective ways to accomplish this task, the IGP Institute at Kansas State University has joined up with the Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission to offer grain transportation courses free of charge.

The first offering geared for farmers and other invited guests who are interested in grain transportation will be Sept. 6 in Garden City, Kansas.

This training will cover discussion topics including Kansas rail and container transportation systems, Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway transportation overviews and the future outlook. Speakers from the IGP Institute, UPRR and BNSF will present during the half-day program.

A second class is planned for Sept. 7–8 at the IGP Institute in Manhattan. The training will feature topics covering Kansas rail and container transportation systems; container logistics; export documents and counter party risk; and non-vessel operating common carriers. In addition to classroom discussions and presentations, a tour at the DeLong Co., Inc. container facility in Edgerton, Kansas is included.

“Both of these educational sessions will allow farmers to better understand transportation, and then to see any opportunities they could have in their own operations,” said Jay O’Neil, senior agricultural economist at the IGP Institute.

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The IGP Institute at Kansas State University has joined up with the Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission to offer grain transportation courses free of charge.

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“Both of these educational sessions will allow farmers to better understand transportation, and then to see any opportunities they could have in their own operations.”

— Jay O'Neil, senior agricultural economist, IGP Institute

K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the wellbeing of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county extension offices, experiment fields, area extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan.